Local law enforcement and public safety funding ballot measures

Voters have decided on local law enforcement and public safety funding ballot measures across the U.S. As a local ballot measure topic, this includes measures regarding funding for police, fire, emergency services, and public safety programs. The topic is grouped within the local criminal justice and law enforcement policy area.

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2025

1. Albuquerque, New Mexico, Development of Community Safety Department Facilities Bond Measure (November 2025)
2. Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 11, Anchorage Metropolitan Police Service Area Police Vehicle Special Tax Measure (April 2025)
3. Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 4, Police Service Area Bond Measure (April 2025)
4. Lakewood Crime Prevention and Improvement District, Louisiana, Increase Annual Parcel Fee to Fund Public Safety Programs Measure (November 2025)
5. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Proposition 10, Bond Issue to Fund Public Safety Facilities Measure (October 2025)
6. Plano, Texas, Proposition B, Police Headquarters Bond Measure (May 2025)
7. Plano, Texas, Proposition C, Police Training Center Bond Measure (May 2025)
8. Spring Lake Subdivision Improvement District, Louisiana, Renew Annual Property Fee to Fund Beautification and Security Measure (November 2025)
9. Stallion Springs Community Services District, California, Measure A, Police Department Parcel Tax (August 2025)
10. Tall Timbers Crime Prevention and Improvement District, Louisiana, Issue Annual Parcel Fee to Fund Crime Prevention Measure (November 2025)
11. Tangipahoa Parish Law Enforcement District, Louisiana, Replace Property Tax with Sales Tax Measure (March 2025)
12. Upper Audubon Security District, Louisiana, Issue Annual Parcel Fee to Fund Crime Prevention and Security Measure (November 2025)

2024

1. Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 5, Metropolitan Police Service Area Bond Measure (April 2024)
2. Broadmoor Police Protection District, California, Measure I, Parcel Tax Measure (November 2024)
3. California City, California, Measure B, Parcel Tax for Public Safety Services Measure (July 2024)
4. Gresham, Oregon, Measure 26-247, Property Tax for Fire and Police Services Measure (May 2024)
5. Merced, California, Measure C, Tax Measure (March 2024)
6. Mesa, Arizona, Question 2, Public Safety Bond Measure (November 2024)
7. Mount Shasta, California, Measure B, Police and Fire Services Sale Tax Measure (November 2024)
8. Orange Cove, California, Measure O, Police and Fire Parcel Tax Renewal Measure (March 2024)
9. Plumas County, California, Measure A, Sales Tax (March 2024)
10. San Mateo County Services Area No. 1, California, Measure B, Parcel Tax Renewal Measure (March 2024)
11. Santa Monica, California, Measure PSK, Tax Revenue for Public Safety Advisory Question (November 2024)
12. Sierra Madre, California, Measure PS, Public Safety Parcel Tax Measure (November 2024)
13. Yreka, California, Measure V, Sales Tax Measure (November 2024)

2023

1. Ada County, Idaho, County Jail Bond Measure (November 2023)
2. Albuquerque, New Mexico, Police, Fire, and Community Safety Bond Measure (November 2023)
3. Arlington, Texas, Proposition C, Public Safety Facilities Bond Measure (May 2023)
4. Colorado Springs, Colorado, Ballot Issue 2A, Police Department Measure (November 2023)
5. Orange Cove, California, Measure O, Continuance of Special Tax for Police and Fire Measure (November 2023)
6. Phoenix, Arizona, Question 1, Fire, Police, Roadway and Pedestrian Infrastructure Bond Measure (November 2023)
7. Thurston County, Washington, Proposition 1, 0.2% Sales Tax for Law Enforcement, Prosecution and Public Defense Services, and Elections Security Funding Measure (November 2023)

2022

1. Baltimore, Maryland, Question F, Supplementary Criminal Apprehension and Conviction Fund Measure (November 2022)
2. Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Public Safety Bond Measure (November 2022)
3. East Baton Rouge Parish Law Enforcement District, Louisiana, Property Tax Renewal Measure (December 2022)
4. Fort Worth, Texas, Proposition D, Police and Fire Bond Issue (May 2022)
5. Houston, Texas, Proposition A, Police and Fire Departments Bond Measure (November 2022)
6. Mesa, Arizona, Question 2, Public Safety Bond Measure (November 2022)
7. Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, County Jail Bond Measure (June 2022)
8. Rancho Murieta Community Services District, California, Measure R, Supplemental Security Parcel Tax Measure (November 2022)

2021

1. Albuquerque, New Mexico, Public Safety Bonds (November 2021)
2. Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 4, Law Enforcement Property Tax (April 2021)
3. Augusta, Maine, Police Station Bond Referendum (June 2021)
4. Contra Costa County Service Area P-2 Zone B, California, Measure K, Police Services Parcel Tax (May 2021)
5. Lubbock County, Texas, Proposition A, Law Enforcement Property Tax (November 2021)
6. Oak Park, Illinois, Police Defunding Advisory Referendum (April 2021)
7. Orange Cove, California, Measure S, Police and Fire Services Parcel Tax (March 2021)
8. Parlier, California, Measure Q, Parcel Tax (June 2021)

2020

1. Corpus Christi, Texas, Proposition C, Public Safety Facilities Bond Issue (November 2020)
2. DuPage County, Illinois, Law Enforcement Budget Advisory Referendum (November 2020)
3. East Baton Rouge Parish Law Enforcement District, Louisiana, Property Tax Renewal (July 2020)
4. Fort Worth, Texas, Proposition A, Crime Control and Prevention District Sales Tax Renewal (July 2020)
5. Jackson County, Missouri, Question 1, Communications Service Fee for 9-1-1 System Fund (November 2020)
6. Parlier, California, Measure G, Law Enforcement Parcel Tax (November 2020)
7. Platte County, Missouri, Question 2, Law Enforcement Sales Tax Renewal (August 2020)
8. Trinity County, California, Measure K, Law Enforcement Sales Tax (November 2020)
9. Tulelake, California, Measure N, Public Safety Parcel Tax (November 2020)

2018

1. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Property Tax for Police (April 2018)
2. Claremont, California, Measure SC, Police Building Bond Issue (June 2018)
3. Coast Life Support District, California, Measure E, Appropriations Limit for Ambulance and Urgent Care (June 2018)
4. Hialeah, Florida, Property Tax to Aid Response to Mass Shootings (August 2018)
5. King County, Washington, Proposition 1, Automated Fingerprint Identification System Services Property Tax (August 2018)
6. Oxnard, California, Measure I, Limits on Harbor Patrol Service Charges (November 2018)
7. St. Louis, Missouri, Proposition 1, City Equipment Bond Issue (August 2018)

Alaska

1. Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 11, Anchorage Metropolitan Police Service Area Police Vehicle Special Tax Measure (April 2025)
2. Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 4, Police Service Area Bond Measure (April 2025)
3. Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 5, Metropolitan Police Service Area Bond Measure (April 2024)
4. Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 4, Law Enforcement Property Tax (April 2021)

Arizona

1. Mesa, Arizona, Question 2, Public Safety Bond Measure (November 2022)
2. Mesa, Arizona, Question 2, Public Safety Bond Measure (November 2024)
3. Phoenix, Arizona, Question 1, Fire, Police, Roadway and Pedestrian Infrastructure Bond Measure (November 2023)

California

1. Broadmoor Police Protection District, California, Measure I, Parcel Tax Measure (November 2024)
2. California City, California, Measure B, Parcel Tax for Public Safety Services Measure (July 2024)
3. Claremont, California, Measure SC, Police Building Bond Issue (June 2018)
4. Coast Life Support District, California, Measure E, Appropriations Limit for Ambulance and Urgent Care (June 2018)
5. Contra Costa County Service Area P-2 Zone B, California, Measure K, Police Services Parcel Tax (May 2021)
6. Merced, California, Measure C, Tax Measure (March 2024)
7. Mount Shasta, California, Measure B, Police and Fire Services Sale Tax Measure (November 2024)
8. Orange Cove, California, Measure O, Continuance of Special Tax for Police and Fire Measure (November 2023)
9. Orange Cove, California, Measure O, Police and Fire Parcel Tax Renewal Measure (March 2024)
10. Orange Cove, California, Measure S, Police and Fire Services Parcel Tax (March 2021)
11. Oxnard, California, Measure I, Limits on Harbor Patrol Service Charges (November 2018)
12. Parlier, California, Measure G, Law Enforcement Parcel Tax (November 2020)
13. Parlier, California, Measure Q, Parcel Tax (June 2021)
14. Plumas County, California, Measure A, Sales Tax (March 2024)
15. Rancho Murieta Community Services District, California, Measure R, Supplemental Security Parcel Tax Measure (November 2022)
16. San Mateo County Services Area No. 1, California, Measure B, Parcel Tax Renewal Measure (March 2024)
17. Santa Monica, California, Measure PSK, Tax Revenue for Public Safety Advisory Question (November 2024)
18. Sierra Madre, California, Measure PS, Public Safety Parcel Tax Measure (November 2024)
19. Stallion Springs Community Services District, California, Measure A, Police Department Parcel Tax (August 2025)
20. Trinity County, California, Measure K, Law Enforcement Sales Tax (November 2020)
21. Tulelake, California, Measure N, Public Safety Parcel Tax (November 2020)
22. Yreka, California, Measure V, Sales Tax Measure (November 2024)

Colorado

1. Colorado Springs, Colorado, Ballot Issue 2A, Police Department Measure (November 2023)

Florida

1. Hialeah, Florida, Property Tax to Aid Response to Mass Shootings (August 2018)

Idaho

1. Ada County, Idaho, County Jail Bond Measure (November 2023)

Illinois

1. DuPage County, Illinois, Law Enforcement Budget Advisory Referendum (November 2020)
2. Oak Park, Illinois, Police Defunding Advisory Referendum (April 2021)

Louisiana

1. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Property Tax for Police (April 2018)
2. East Baton Rouge Parish Law Enforcement District, Louisiana, Property Tax Renewal (July 2020)
3. East Baton Rouge Parish Law Enforcement District, Louisiana, Property Tax Renewal Measure (December 2022)
4. Lakewood Crime Prevention and Improvement District, Louisiana, Increase Annual Parcel Fee to Fund Public Safety Programs Measure (November 2025)
5. Spring Lake Subdivision Improvement District, Louisiana, Renew Annual Property Fee to Fund Beautification and Security Measure (November 2025)
6. Tall Timbers Crime Prevention and Improvement District, Louisiana, Issue Annual Parcel Fee to Fund Crime Prevention Measure (November 2025)
7. Tangipahoa Parish Law Enforcement District, Louisiana, Replace Property Tax with Sales Tax Measure (March 2025)
8. Upper Audubon Security District, Louisiana, Issue Annual Parcel Fee to Fund Crime Prevention and Security Measure (November 2025)

Maine

1. Augusta, Maine, Police Station Bond Referendum (June 2021)

Maryland

1. Baltimore, Maryland, Question F, Supplementary Criminal Apprehension and Conviction Fund Measure (November 2022)

Missouri

1. Jackson County, Missouri, Question 1, Communications Service Fee for 9-1-1 System Fund (November 2020)
2. Platte County, Missouri, Question 2, Law Enforcement Sales Tax Renewal (August 2020)
3. St. Louis, Missouri, Proposition 1, City Equipment Bond Issue (August 2018)

New Mexico

1. Albuquerque, New Mexico, Development of Community Safety Department Facilities Bond Measure (November 2025)
2. Albuquerque, New Mexico, Police, Fire, and Community Safety Bond Measure (November 2023)
3. Albuquerque, New Mexico, Public Safety Bonds (November 2021)
4. Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Public Safety Bond Measure (November 2022)

Oklahoma

1. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Proposition 10, Bond Issue to Fund Public Safety Facilities Measure (October 2025)
2. Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, County Jail Bond Measure (June 2022)

Oregon

1. Gresham, Oregon, Measure 26-247, Property Tax for Fire and Police Services Measure (May 2024)

Texas

1. Arlington, Texas, Proposition C, Public Safety Facilities Bond Measure (May 2023)
2. Corpus Christi, Texas, Proposition C, Public Safety Facilities Bond Issue (November 2020)
3. Fort Worth, Texas, Proposition A, Crime Control and Prevention District Sales Tax Renewal (July 2020)
4. Fort Worth, Texas, Proposition D, Police and Fire Bond Issue (May 2022)
5. Houston, Texas, Proposition A, Police and Fire Departments Bond Measure (November 2022)
6. Lubbock County, Texas, Proposition A, Law Enforcement Property Tax (November 2021)
7. Plano, Texas, Proposition B, Police Headquarters Bond Measure (May 2025)
8. Plano, Texas, Proposition C, Police Training Center Bond Measure (May 2025)

Washington

1. King County, Washington, Proposition 1, Automated Fingerprint Identification System Services Property Tax (August 2018)
2. Thurston County, Washington, Proposition 1, 0.2% Sales Tax for Law Enforcement, Prosecution and Public Defense Services, and Elections Security Funding Measure (November 2023)

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